Critics Choice Movie Awards: ‘Oppenheimer’ Wins Best Picture and Best Director; ‘Succession’ stands out as a drama series and ‘The Bear’ as a comedy series

The cast and production team of Oppenheimer came out to celebrate the decision the Association of Film Critics of the US and Canada to refer to it as the best movie of 2023in a difficult competition with titles such as Barbie, The color purple, Poor creatures, Past lives, Teacher, The murderers of the moon And Salt burn.

Where to watch the Golden Globe-winning films and series: ‘Oppenheimer’ and ‘Succession’ emerged as big favorites

And although his name is associated with the trilogy of batmanUnpleasant commencementUnpleasant The man of steel already The Justice Leaguethe director and screenwriter Christopher Nolan, distinction for best director for Oppenheimerhe thanked the team who helped him make audiences believe it was worth watching a movie “about nuclear physics and the apocalypse.”

The actress Emma Stone, who impressed with her work in Yorgos Lanthimos’ film poor creatures, rose and, according to critics, received her recognition as the best actress of 2023.

In the movie, Stone is Bella Baxter, a woman who attempts suicide to escape her husband’s abuse, but is brought back to life. by an unscrupulous doctor who gives her a brain implant and gives her the chance to literally start all over again, something she takes advantage of to learn a journey of sexual exploration.

When it came to best actor, critics voted above names like Cillian MurphyBradley Cooper and Leonardo DiCaprio, by the experienced Paul Giamatti and his role in it Those who stay (from director Alexander Payne), as a strict teacher in charge of the students who stay at the school as boarders during the holidays.

Succession It’s the best drama series of the year, . In addition, Kieran Culkin and Sarah Snook took the awards for best actor and best actress in a dramatic series, in the 29th edition of the Critics Choice Awards, held in Santa Monica, California.

What ‘Succession’ is about, the best drama series of the year

In the series, the Roy family, owners of a media and entertainment conglomerate, are confronted with the illness of their father and president, Logan.

The award for best comedy series went to The bearCarmy’s Story (Jeremy Allen White), a Michelin-starred chef who must take charge of a small family restaurant after the suicide of the owner, his older brother.

The best limited series made for television was Beefcreated for Netflix by Korean Lee Sung Jin. In it, Danny and Amy, two Asian-American neighbors (Steve Yeun and Ali Wong), get into a traffic accident and from that moment on they swear eternal hatred for each other.

although Ryan Gosling He did not go up to receive the statuette, the attention was focused on him during the minutes in which the song he sang for the film BarbieI’m just Kenwas the winner of the award for best theme composed for a film of the 2023 season.

The actor Robert Downey Jr., who ended a stage as an actor in Marvel films to delve into the biographical film directed by Christopher Nolan Oppenheimer, he left with the prize Best Supporting Actor.

Downey has been nominated three times before for his work on Tropic Thunders, the Avengers And Iron Man 3, but this is the first time he has received the statue.

OppenheimerMoreover, it was referred to as the film with the best acting ensemble.

Minutes before him, the actress took the stage Da’Vine Joy Randolph, to receive the Best Actress award at the 29th edition of the Critics Choice Awards, considered one of the most reliable thermometers in the race to the Oscars.

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Randolph, 37, was selected for her role in the film Those who stay.

It was the turn of the best comedy actress, the young American comedian and writer Ayo Edebiri, who is the talented but inexperienced sous chef Sydney The bear. And together with her he was awarded as best comedy actor the main character of the same series, Jeremy Allen White Carmy’s actor, Sydney’s boss. No surprise, they’ve both already won Golden Globes for their actions.

As for the supporting actors in drama series, were the winners Elizabeth Debicki for her characterization of Princess Diana of Wales The crown And Billy Crudup Through The Morning Show. Both were called together to receive their awards.

In the same category, but in the comedy division, the Association voted for Ebon Moss-Bachrach, for her performance in The bearalready Meryl Streep for the role of Loretta Durkin Only murders in the building.

After them, Ali Wong she went up to accept her trophy for Best Actress in a Limited Series or Movie Made for Television, in this case for the Netflix production The beef, or in Spanish, Queue, in which he co-starred with Steven Yeun, the male winner in the same section. Just seconds apart, they went upstairs to give their acceptance speeches.